Re-bath
The total investment to open a Re-bath franchise ranges from $275,875 to $606,925. The initial franchise fee is $50,000. Ongoing royalties are 5% plus a 2% advertising fee.
What is the Re-bath franchise?
Re bath remodels bathrooms for homeowners. The estimated total initial investment is $275,875 to $606,925, and the initial franchise fee is $50,000, according to the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
The royalty is 5 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 2 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years.
Re bath was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Phoenix, NC.
Loan Activity Score
46/100
SBA Default Rate
10.8%
Active Lenders
26
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Re-bath has 27 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 26 lenders made 37 loans to franchisees of Re-bath. PeerSense calculates Re-bath's score as 46 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Franchising since 1978 · 27 locations
$275,875 to $606,925
$50,000
27
27 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Re-bath
37
Total SBA loans
$315K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Re-bath
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Established (25 to 99 loans)
Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.
Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
Quality lenders actively backing this brand, with penalty for lender pullback.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
10.8%
vs 7.6% peer avg
SBA Loans
37
Total Volume
$11.6M
Active Lenders
26
5 selective
States
20
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Re-bath based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
10.8%
3.2% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
37 loans
Across 26 lenders
Lender Diversity
26 lenders
Avg 1.4 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Significant investment
$275,875 to $606,925 total
Re-bath: Deep SBA Data
Brand specific metrics derived directly from SBA 7(a) approval records: peak lending year, leading state, average loan size, and lender concentration. PeerSense computes these per brand so capital advisors and prospective franchisees can benchmark this opportunity against the rest of the franchise universe.
Peak SBA Year
2017
8 approvals. The best year on record for Re-bath.
Top SBA State
North Carolina
5 SBA financed Re-bath locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$407K
Median $304K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Re-bath unit.
Lender Concentration
32%
Moderately Spread
Share of Re-bath approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Re-bath's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2017 (8 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 27% of cumulative volume ($5.1M approved). Operator density is highest in North Carolina with 5 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $407K, with the median at $304K. Lender mix is moderately spread: the top three SBA lenders account for 32% of approvals. Meaningful choice exists, but specific lenders carry the brand.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$2,856
Principal & Interest only
Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
- PeerSense is a capital advisory firm that places commercial financing with direct capital sources; it does not lend, fund, or approve loans, and the capital source sets final terms.
- Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
- In the 12 months through September 30, 2026, PeerSense tracked 912 publicly announced financings with a disclosed size of $361.32 billion. PeerSense Capital Data Report · Methodology page
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